Description: This northern man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ovak studied abroad. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is an epitome of beauty. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Greeba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.